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    <abstract role="description">
      <para lang="en">
        The MATE Control Center provides a central place for the user to setup their MATE experience. It can let you configure anything from the behavior of your window borders to the default font type.
      </para>
    </abstract>
    <title lang="en">MATE Control Center Manual</title>
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      <author lang="en">
	  <firstname>MATE Documentation Project</firstname>
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	  <affiliation>
		 <orgname>MATE Desktop</orgname>
	  </affiliation>
      </author>
      <author lang="en">
	<firstname>Kevin</firstname><surname>Breit</surname>
      </author>
    </authorgroup>
    <copyright lang="en">
      <year>2015-2021</year>
      <holder>MATE Documentation Project</holder>
    </copyright>
    <copyright lang="en">
      <year>2001, 2002</year>
      <holder>Ximian, Inc.</holder>
    </copyright>

    <publisher role="maintainer">
      <publishername lang="en">MATE Documentation Project</publishername>
    </publisher>
    <publisher>
      <publishername lang="en">GNOME Documentation Project</publishername>
    </publisher>
    
    <revhistory>
      <revision lang="en"> 
        <revnumber>2.15</revnumber>
        <date>July 2015</date>
          <firstname>MATE Documentation Project</firstname>
          <surname/>
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      <revision lang="en">
        <revnumber>2.14</revnumber> 
        <date>March 2006</date>
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    <releaseinfo lang="en">
      This manual describes version 1.10.1 of the MATE Control Center.
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        <title lang="en">Feedback</title>
        <para lang="en">To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the <application>MATE Control Center</application> application or this manual, follow the directions in the
        <ulink url="help:mate-user-guide/feedback" type="help">MATE Feedback Page</ulink>.
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    <othercredit class="translator">
      <personname>
        <firstname>Samúel Jón Gunnarsson</firstname>
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      <email>sammi@techattack.nu</email>
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        <year>2003</year>
      
      <holder>Samúel Jón Gunnarsson</holder>
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      <personname>
        <firstname>Sveinn í Felli</firstname>
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      <email>sv1@fellsnet.is</email>
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        <year>2012-2016</year>
      
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  <sect1 id="intro">
    <title lang="en">Introduction</title>
    <para lang="en">
      The <application>MATE Control Center</application> provides a single window from which to launch all preference tools.
    </para>
    <note><para lang="en">
      For help on using preference tools, see the <ulink type="help" url="help:mate-user-guide/prefs">User Guide</ulink>.
    </para></note>

<!-- ============= To Start Control Center  ============================ -->
    <sect2 id="mate-control-center-to-start">
      <title lang="en">To Start MATE Control Center</title>
      <para lang="en">You can start <application>MATE Control Center</application> in the following ways:</para>
      <variablelist>
        <varlistentry>
          <term lang="en"><guimenu>System</guimenu> menu</term>
          <listitem>
            <para lang="en">
              Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Control Center</guimenu></menuchoice> menu item.
            </para>
          </listitem>
        </varlistentry>
        <varlistentry>
          <term>Skipanalína</term>
          <listitem>
            <para lang="en">
              Execute the following command: <command>mate-control-center</command></para>
          </listitem>
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  </sect1>
  
  <sect1 id="matecc-interface">
    <title lang="en">Usage</title>
    <para lang="en">
      The <application>MATE Control Center</application> window lists all preference tools installed on your system in groups.
    </para>
    <tip><para lang="en">
      From the left pane, you can quickly access to a preference tool by selecting its group first, or type any keyword in the filter box. You can also access to common tasks, such as <guilabel>Change Theme</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Set Preferred Applications</guilabel>.
    </para></tip>
    <para lang="en">
      To open a preference tool, just click on it.
    </para>
    <tip><para lang="en">The preference tool description is shown on mouse hover.</para></tip>
  </sect1>
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